Rideshare driver robbed at knifepoint in East New York, suspect at large
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a rideshare driver at knifepoint in broad daylight last month in East New York. The incident occurred around 12:32 p.m.…
Rideshare Driver Assaulted in D.C. Thwarts Carjacking
WASHINGTON, D.C – A rideshare driver narrowly avoided a carjacking in Southeast, D.C. early Friday morning. Just after 3 am, a rideshare driver was driving a customer at the 1700 Block of…
Two dozen NYC rideshare drivers targeted by robbers, cleaning out bank accounts
NEW YORK, NY – A group of scammers is targeting rideshare drivers across New York City, stealing their cell phones, then transferring money from accounts on those stolen phones to their own.…
Queens rideshare driver robbed at knifepoint
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver was robbed at knifepoint this week. Now, police are asking the public to help identify the suspect. Police in Queens are investigating a knifepoint robbery…
Uber to steal a march on Lyft in resurgent rideshare market
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s revenue growth is set to outpace that of rival Lyft Inc as the rideshare firm’s presence in major markets around the world gives it the heft to…
Two Landover teens charged for armed carjacking of rideshare driver
LANDOVER, MD – Two juveniles have been arrested and charged with the armed carjacking of a rideshare driver and luring them to their location. According to the Columbus Police Department, the two…
Manhattan rideshare driver beaten and robbed
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver who was waiting to pick up a customer in the area of 255 West 14th Street was beaten and robbed by two unknown attackers last…
Two 14-year-olds carjacked a female rideshare driver, then wrecked it
TEMPLE HILLS, MD – Police are continuing to investigate an armed carjacking committed by two 14-year-old boys in Temple Hills on Saturday. The two teens used a gun to carjack the female…
In New Jersey rideshare drivers may soon have to disclose prior sexual misconduct history
When you get into a rideshare vehicle with a stranger in New Jersey, you have no idea what their criminal past or sexual misconduct history is. Under a bill being pushed by…
Newark police investigating pattern of sexual assault against women waiting for rideshare drivers
Newark, DE- The Newark police department is investigating a series of sexual assaults committed by rideshare drivers this past weekend. At least two attacks were reported with witnesses reporting similar incidents. The…
NYC Rideshare Driver Punched and Pepper Sprayed by Group of Women
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver was beaten, pepper sprayed and robbed after telling a group of women there were too many people in the car. The incident happened in the…
Leader of Nationwide Wire Fraud Scheme that Exploited App-Based Rideshare and Food Delivery Companies Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha, the lead defendant in a nationwide wire fraud and identity…
Female Rideshare Driver Held at Gunpoint in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A female rideshare driver was briefly held at gunpoint during an attempted robbery after she picked up a passenger for a ride from West Penn Hospital. According to police,…
Rideshare Driver Ambushed, Carjacked at Gunpoint Near Elliott Park
PITTSBURGH, PA – A rideshare driver in Pittsburgh was dispatched to an address on Chartiers Avenue near Elliott Park early this morning where four armed men waited to carjack him. According to…
12-Year-Old Among Three Suspects in Hanover Armed Robbery of Rideshare Driver
HANOVER, MD – Police have identified a 12-year-old girl as one of three suspects wanted in an armed robbery of a rideshare driver in Hanover Wednesday night. The incident happened at approximately…
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court with Carjacking Rideshare Driver
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man on carjacking and firearm charges for allegedly carjacking a rideshare driver’s vehicle at gunpoint in downtown Chicago. NOAH RANSOM, 18, of Chicago,…
Two Stabbed After Rideshare Financial Disagreement
ALLENTOWN, PA – Two people were stabbed in Allentown after getting into a verbal disagreement over money owed from a ride given to them by the victim. With the price of gas…
14 Year-Old Female Arrested in Southeast D.C. For Armed Carjacking of Rideshare Driver
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington D.C. Metro Police Department have made an arrest in an Armed Carjacking which took place on April 7th. This incident happened on the 800 block of Chesapeake…
New York Rideshare Driver Gets 20 Years in Prison for Transporting Minor
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Queens rideshare driver has been sentenced to nearly twenty years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual acts. Richard Gabriel Piedra…
Two Plead Guilty in Nationwide Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – Two Brazilian nationals pleaded guilty on Monday, April 11, 2022, in connection with a nationwide conspiracy to open fraudulent driver accounts with rideshare and delivery service companies. Guilherme da Silveira,…
Two Plead Guilty in Nationwide Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – Two Brazilian nationals pleaded guilty today in connection with a nationwide conspiracy to open fraudulent driver accounts with rideshare and delivery service companies. Edvaldo Rocha Cabral, 42, of Lowell, Mass.…
D.C. Teen Charged for Murder of 71-year-old Rideshare Driver
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – A Washington D.C. 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 71-year-old Abdul Rauf Khan of Springfield, VA. Police today say the teen…
71-Year-Old Rideshare Driver Found Shot Passed Away at Hospital
TEMPLE HILLS, MD – Police responding to a welfare check request in Temple Hills arrived to find a 71-year-old man shot in his home. The man was rushed to the hospital where…
Two Shotgun-Wielding Carjackers Who Attacked Rideshare Driver and Passenger Near Philadelphia Zoo Federally Charged
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Alex Fernandez-Pena, 32, and Juan Jose Rodriguez, 20, both of Philadelphia, PA, were arrested and charged by Indictment on charges of carjacking…
Rideshare driver attacked and carjacked in Jersey Shore town on Christmas eve
ABSECON, NJ – Just after 5:00 PM on December 24, 2021 officers responded to the Absecon Marketplace for a report of a carjacking. The victim provided a rideshare service to two occupants,…
Bay Shore man posed as rideshare driver and sexually abused his female passengers
SUFFOLK CO., NY – Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Cameron and District Attorney Timothy D. Sini today announced the indictment of a Bay Shore man who posed as a rideshare driver…
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